vexation
noun
vex·a·tion
vek-ˈsā-shən 
1
: the quality or state of being vexed : irritation
2
: a cause of trouble : affliction
3
: the act of harassing or vexing : troubling
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Examples of vexation in a Sentence
the problems and vexations of everyday life
the repeated vexations guaranteed that she wouldn't get any work done
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This vexation is not just the domain of bookworms and old China hands.
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John Pomfret, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2013
The perception of Biden as ineffective has been a source of much vexation in the President’s camp, and the subject of many an op-ed column and blog post.
—James Lardner, The New Yorker, 21 June 2024
No single reason was blamed for New York’s vacancy vexation, but a rise in retail theft was raised repeatedly.
—Téa Kvetenadze, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2024
Alex’s sixty-minute set consisted of witty rants on the quotidian vexations of life, such as squabbles with Internet bullies and an awkward first date.
—Chang Che, The New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2024
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John Pomfret, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2013
The perception of Biden as ineffective has been a source of much vexation in the President’s camp, and the subject of many an op-ed column and blog post.
—James Lardner, The New Yorker, 21 June 2024
No single reason was blamed for New York’s vacancy vexation, but a rise in retail theft was raised repeatedly.
—Téa Kvetenadze, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2024
Alex’s sixty-minute set consisted of witty rants on the quotidian vexations of life, such as squabbles with Internet bullies and an awkward first date.
—Chang Che, The New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2024
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vexation
noun
vex·a·tion
vek-ˈsā-shən
1
: the quality or state of being vexed : irritation
2
: the act of vexing : annoyance
3
: a cause of trouble or worry
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